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Barbara V. Evers is the author of THE WATCHERS OF MONIAH epic fantasy trilogy as well as several short stories and essays.

From the mysterious Dark Corner of South Carolina, she crafts fantasy stories with strong women matriarchies and unusually gifted and clever animals. A two-time Imadjinn Best Fantasy Novelist, she’s won several awards for her writing over the years including a Pushcart Prize nomination.

Barbara is a supporter and advocate for animal conservation and seeks to educate others about endangered species. The giraffes in THE WATCHERS OF MONIAH are no longer endangered, but giraffes in our world are suffering a silent extinction. As an advocate, Barbara contributes a portion of her royalties to support the work of The Giraffe Con ...more

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	The Watchers of Moniah 4.19 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Watchers in Exile: Book 2 4.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Watchers at War: The Watchers of Moniah it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pieces of Her: Being a Woman is Not For the Faint of Heart 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nature of the Beast: Not All Beasts Hide In the Dark it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Petigru Review (The Petigru Review Volume 12) by Adrienne Mathues (Editor), Jayne Bowers (Editor ), Gayle Baldwin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Petigru Review (Vol 9) by Sasscer Hill (Goodreads Author) (Contributor ), Bob Strother (Contributor ), M.B. Gibson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor ) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Welcome to 2025!

As a kid, I couldn't fathom the idea of living in the year 2000, yet here we are 25 years beyond that! My young brain could not imagine that far ahead. After all, I was going to be so old by 2000. (Not really, but you know how kids think.) Now, I really might be that kind of old, but I sure don't feel it. It's all about our mindset, right?Where is my mindset? Looking forward to this year's events

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Trial by Sorcery (Dragon Riders of Osnen, #1)

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“First frost meant letting go, so it was always reason to celebrate.”
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“Something was about to happen.”
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“The neighborhood homeowners always knew when she ran by, because they suddenly felt the desire to organize their sock drawers and finally replace those burned out light-bulbs they'd been meaning to.”
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